Eyelash curler



H. WASSERMAN EYELASH CURLER Jan. 29, 194s.

2 Sh'eets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 29, 1944' z Flllrm u 3 Vl 7 M INVENTOR. HAR@ MssERnAN' Jan. 29, 1946. H. wAssEMN 2,393,848 1 E YELASH CURLER Filed Dec. 29," 1944 2 sheets-sheet 2 l INVENTOR. v HAROLD WASSERMAN Ammez' Patented Jan. 29, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT FFIC`E- I `A n 12,393,848' Y' EYELASH CURLER HaroldWasserman, New Haveny-Conn. Application December 2.9, 1944-, Seria-INE). 570,242 (c1. 132-320'- 5 l Claims;

This invention relates to new' andl useful improvements in anv eye-lash curler.

' More. specifically, the present invention proposes the construction of any eye-lash curler characterized by having a stationary member provided with an eve-lash curling element, and a movable member provided with a correspond- -ing eye-lash curling element, the. stationary member beingA formedof a plurality of parts constructed' in a manner enabling easy manufacture of. the curler. and assemblage of thevarious parts, particularly of the movable member with the stationary'member.

rA furtherV object is to provide a' curler` as aforesaid; in' which the movable member is telescoped inside of the stationary member.

Another object is to provide a curler as aforesaid', in which the parts of the stationary member are connected by dowels.

Still another object is to providev the stationary member with a dependable guide. Way insuring. accurate coaction ofthe two curling elements.

A further object is to provide a curler. as aforesaid'v having a movable. member provided. withY a shoulder and a flexible insert therein.

Another object is. to provide a curler as aforesaid having a movable member provided. `with a flexible padcemented thereto.

Another object is to provide a curlerasaforesaid having a movable member provided with a flexible pad' secured'. thereto by a dovetail connection. y

For further comprehension of the invention,

andv of the objects and advantages thereof.. reference will be hadr to the following description andv accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims, in which the various novel features. of the invention'are more particularly setforth.

Inthe accompanying drawings forming a. ma'

Fig.. 7 is a plan view'ofthe movable member..l

Fig; 8` is a similar view of Fig.. 7 butv showing a modied form of the invention.4

Fig. 9 is. a View similar to Fig. 7 but showing ing a further modicationof the invention.

Fig.: 10 is an enlarged section'on theY line i`IJ'-.I-0

y Fig; 11 is a View similar to Fig. v but snowing l a further modification ofthe invention- Fig. l2'is an. enlarged section on the line I2-ji2 of Fig. 11.

support and. are connected toa rigid 'eye-lash Element I5 is curved' sim-v curling element I5. ilar to the shape of a normal eye-lash and is adapted, in use, to engage the Under surface of eye-lashes of an eye. The arms, besides divergi'ng., are also curved somewhat and position the element I5 outwardly from the stem` a sufiicient distance so that the stem may be disposed' vertically in line with a persons face andthe element I5 will extend toward the 'face suicientl'y tov engagethe eye-lashes.

The movable member I'I further includes a guide le which is substantially rectangular as to three of its sides. Guide i6' is directly above and integral with thestem I2. Element Ii is channeled to provide a curved groove I.`IA for a purpose presently to appear.

The stationary member Ill is formed ofthree parts, a top part I8, a middle part or sleeve I9 and a bottom part or sleevev 2.0. Sleeve 20.- has a large diameter central bore. 2l threaded at its lower end. The sleeve 2l! is rectangular in cross section. Its upper face is provided with` four recesses 22 equally spaced about the bore. 2'I., one in each of the four corners of the upper face.

Sleevev I'9 has a central' bore., the lower portion 23 being of the same diameter as the bore'ZI and the upper portion 24 being of smaller diameter providing a shoulder 25. Four dowels ,2S depend'from the lower face of the sleeve I9'V and are tightly pressed into fthe recesses 22', connecting sleeve I9 to sleeve Z0 but permitting them.y to be pulled apart when desired. -A flange 2l surrounds the lower edge ofthe sleeve |91 Sleeve I9 has an'upperface 28'extending part- Bore portion 24 opens through face 29. VA threesidedrectangular guide-way 30 is formed in the upper faceV 28 Vand extends to the lower face 29,

providing a vertical track for guide'IB, which is disposed therein when the movable member is associated with thestationary member. Upper face 28 is provided with four recesses 3|, two ,on one side and two on the opposite side of the. guideway 30.

Top partl 8 has rectangular base 32 in line with ly across its width, and therebelow another'faceV n Y29 extending across the remainder of its width.

the top face 29 and provided with four dowels 33'* which vdepend from the bottom ofthe base intoV f Vrecesses 3I,' into which they are tightly .pressedL holding the top part to the'top'sleevefbute-perf f mitting them to'be pulled apart whentdesired.

' Two dverging arms 34 extend from Athe basef32 Y yover and similarly to the arms I4, and these arms 34 support and are connected to a curved eyelash curling element 35 which is blade-like in groove l1 causing the eye lashes to curl upwardly in an attractive way. 'A' slight pressure between the elements will put a curl in the eye lashes which will remain when the curler is removed. If desired, the groove II may contain a small deposit of wax or other cosmetic which willfwax and thus make permanent the curl given to the eye lashes'l When the stem I2 is released, the coil spring will separate and release the eye lashes.

lIt is an important feature .of thepresent invention Ythat while thecurler is Vof small dimensions; nevertheless a very' reliable guide for the elements is provided which will insureY a correct meeting'of the elements. It is obvious that should one of the members be able to turn slightly relative tothe other of the members, the curling elements, being out on the ends of the long arms,

would get far out of alignment, and thus could not perform their intended duties. VThe relatively large guide I6 workingin the. relatively Y large guide-way 36, and the rectangular shape lower Yend of the stem I2 depending fromthe Y,

sleeve I9, the top ofthe spring 36` engaging the shoulder 2.5. The spring is then compressed somewhat and a pin 31 slipped through orice .i

I3, forming a bottom seat for the spring.V Top part I8 is then assembled'with the top sleeve, its, dowels being pressed into the recesses 3l. Then the lower sleeve V is slid over the lower end of the stem I2, housing the coil spring and being secured'to the sleeve IS by the dowels 26.

Lastly, a hollow nut 38 is slid Y,over the lower end 0f the stem and threaded into the bottom of the bore 2I.Y

It will be seen from the foregoing description I" that the parts are so constructed that they can be easily made, and easily assembled. By making the top curling element supporting part separate from the top` sleeve, the movable member can easily be telescoped with the stationary l member. By making the bottom sleeve separate from the'top sleeve, the spring can' be easily assembled on the stem and the pin can beinserted. After the bottom sleeve is secured to the top sleeve, the bottom sleeve acts as a retainer for fthe pin I3, which could not be inserted if the bottom sleeve were connected to the top sleeve first.

The operation of the eye-lash curlerv is as follows:

The coil spring 36 normally'holds the eye-lash curling elements I5 and 35 apart. The person using the curler places the thumb of his right hand under the stem I2 and the sleeve I9 above the 'flange 2'I between the index finger and the next finger of his right hand. The ange prez vents the sleeve from slipping through hisV ngers tact with the upper surfaces of the eye lashes of` one'eye at the base of the eyelashes, the element I5 will risetomeet the lower surfaces of these eyes lashes. The eyelashes will then be pressed against the element 35 by the groove l1, the

` a flat face 45 to which a flexible pad 43' of guide and guide-way, insure that Yno yrota.-

Vtion will occur .between the two members. v This guide and guide-way` construction isv believed to be far superior to other guide-way constructions that have been employed in eye lash curlers,`such other guide-way constructions usually being frail and because of the small size of the eye lash curler, usually soon become so loose as to frail.

to hold thercurling elements in the necessary'ex` act alignment. Y

Y innig. 8 the-eye lash curling eiementirls'ist shown to be supported Vby a single rarmVV I4. y In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that previously shown and like reference numerals identify like parts in each of the several views.

Three modified forms of movable members "are shown in Figs. 9-14. These movable members may be 'used in place of the movable memberV II, and like Yreferences will indicate like parts with appropriate accents added.

The movable member II" of Figs. 9-10 has' a shoulder 40 provided with a horizontal leg 4I and a vertical leg 42. A flexible pad 43 is disposed in the shoulder and'Y secured thereto by pins 44.

The movable member II of Figs. 11-l2'has is secured by alayer of cement 46. k

The'movable member II.' of Figs. 13-14 has a dovetail tongue 4l on which issecured a iiexible While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention,'it is to beY lunderstood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the rightl is reserved to all changes andmodifications coming within the scope of the invention as deiined in the appended claims.

Having thus described` myY invention, .'what- I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is': i

1. An eye lash curler comprising relatively movable telescoped members, the outer ofA said members including two connected sleeves, one having a large diameter bore and the otherhaving a iarge diameter bore adjacent said first mentioned bore, and a small diameter bore therebeyond forming a shoulder, saidv small diameter bore opening through a face of said other sleeve, said other sleeve having another face substantially parallel to said rst mentioned face and spaced therefrom, a guideway parallel to the axes of said bores extending between said faces, the inner f said members being slidably mounted in said bores and having a guide sliding in said guideway, said outer member further including a part connected to said other face and having a curved curling element, said inner member having a curved curling element in line with said rst mentioned element and adapted to engage same by said relative movement, a coil spring surrounding said inner member and being disposed in said large bores, one end of said spring seating against said shoulder, said inner member having an orifice in said iirst mentioned sleeve bore and a pin in said oriiice forming a seat for the other end of said spring.

2. An eye lash curler comprising two relatively movable telescoped members, the outer of said member including two sleeves removably connected by dowels, one having a large diameter bore and the other having a large diameterbore adjacent said iirst mentioned bore, and a small diameter bore therebeyond forming a shoulder, said small diameter bore opening through a face of said other sleeve, said other sleeve having another face substantially parallel to said first mentioned face and spaced therefrom, a guideway parallel to the axes of said bores extending between said faces, the inner of said members being` slidably mounted in said bores and having a guide sliding in said guideway, said outer member further including a Dart removably connected by dowels to said other face and having a curved curling element, said inner member having 'a curved curling element in line with said iirst mentioned element and adapted to engage same by said relative movement, a coil spring surrounding said inner member and being disposed in said large bores, one end of said spring seating against said shoulder, said inner member having an orice in said first mentioned sleeve bore and a pin in said oriiice forming a seat for the other end of said spring.

3. An eyelash curler comprising two relatively movable telescoped members, the outer of said member including two sleeves removably connected by dowels, one having a large diameter bore and the other having a large diameter bore adjacent said first mentioned bore, and a small diameter bore therebeyond forming a shoulder, said small diameter bore opening through a face of said other sleeve, said other sleeve having another face substantially parallel to said first mentioned face and spaced therefrom, a guideway parallel to the axes of said bores extending between said faces, the inner of said members being slidably mounted in said bores and having a guide sliding in said guideway, said outer member further including a part removably connected by dowels to said other face and having a curved curling element, said inner member having a curved curling element in line with said iirst mentioned element and adapted to engage samev by said relative movement, a coil spring surround- 4. An eye lash curler comprising two relatively movable telescoped members, the outer of said members including two connected sleeves, one having a large diameter bore and the other having a large diameter bore adjacent said iirst mentioned bore, a small diameter bore therebeyond forming a shoulder, said small diameter bore opening through a face of said other sleeve, and an outer flange adjacent said iirst mentioned sleeve, said other sleeve having another face substantially parallel to said first mentioned face and spaced therefrom, a guideway parallel to the axes of said bores extending between said faces, the inner of said members being slidably mounted in said bores and having a guide sliding in said guideway, said outer member further including a part connected to said other face and having a curved curling element, said inner member having a curved curling element in line with said first mentioned element and adapted to engage same by saidrelative movement, a coil spring surrounding said inner member and being disposed in said large bores, one end of said spring seating against said shoulder, said inner member having an orifice in said first mentioned sleeve bore and a pin in said orifice forming a seat for the other end of said spring.

5. An eye lash curler comprising two relatively movable telescoped members, the outer of said members including two connected sleeves, one having a large diameter cylindrical bore and the other having a large diameter cylindrical bore adjacent said first mentioned bore, and a small diameter cylindrical bore therebeyond forming a shoulder, said small diameter bore opening through a face of said other sleeve, said other sleeve having another face substantially parallel to said rst mentioned face and spaced therefrom, a rectangular guideway parallel to the axes of said bores extending between said faces, the

. inner of said members being slidably mounted in said bores and having rectangular guide sliding in said guideway, said outer member further including a part connected to said other face and having a curved curling element, said inner member having a curved curling element in line with said first mentioned element and adapted to engage same by said relative movement, a coil spring surrounding said inner member and being disposed in said large bores, one end of said spring seating against said shoulder, said inner member having an orice in said first mentioned sleeve bore and a pin in said orifice forming a seat for the other end of said spring.

HAROLD WASSERMAN. 

